After the death of Benito Mussolini in Giulino di Mezzegra, Italy on April 28, 1945, crowds in Milan strung up the executed dictator and mutilated his body.

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22.01.2025

Luxurious Thermal Spa Uncovered In Pompeii Villa

The thermal spa, found in a Pompeii villa, could seat 30 people and contained hot, warm, and cold baths, as well as a changing room.

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22.01.2025

Martin Luther King Sr., Civil Rights Activist And Father Of MLK Jr.

Martin Luther King Sr. was a Baptist preacher and activist who inspired his son Martin Luther King Jr. to lead America's Civil Rights Movement.

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22.01.2025

Secret Tunnels Described By Da Vinci Found Under Milan Castle

Centuries-old secret passageways detailed in Leonardo Da Vinci's sketches were just found under Milan's Sforza Castle.

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21.01.2025

Inside Martin Luther King Jr.'s Death And His Tragic Final Hours

On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot to death on the second-floor balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

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20.01.2025

Ancient Pyramid-Shaped Complex Of Buildings Uncovered In Greece

Researchers have been busy analyzing the stunning find for four years. Their data could change our understanding of religion in ancient Greece.

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18.01.2025

Xolotl, The Dog-Headed Aztec God Of Fire And Lightning

Xolotl is the Aztec god of lightning and fire, the twin of Quetzalcoatl, and the deity who guides the dead to the afterlife.

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18.01.2025

Archaeologists Find Bronze Age Footprints In Italy

Construction work in southern Italy revealed footprints from humans and animals fleeing an eruption of Mount Vesuvius during the Bronze Age.

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18.01.2025

Rediscovered J.M.W. Turner Watercolor Could Sell For $500,000

A "poor"-quality image submitted to Christie's online appraisal service turned out to be a J.M.W. Turner watercolor known as The Approach to Venice.

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18.01.2025

Ancient Tomb Reveals Cruel Folktales From Mongol-Era China

The 700-year-old tomb depicts tales with some very grim details which indicate that life definitely wasn't easy in Mongol-era China.

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17.01.2025

Roman Bathrooms: Inside The Foul History Of Foricae

Known as foricae, Roman public toilets were more advanced than those in other ancient societies — but they were still horrid for public health.

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17.01.2025

Moriori Waka Canoe Found On New Zealand's Chatham Island

A local family happened upon this traditional Moriori waka after seeing pieces of it peeking out of a sand dune.

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17.01.2025

Wild Bill Hickok's Death: Inside His Shocking Murder By Jack McCall

Wild Bill Hickok died at age 39 on August 2, 1876, after he was shot in the back of the head by Jack McCall during a poker game at Nuttal & Mann’s Saloon in Deadwood, South Dakota.

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16.01.2025

How American Activist Rachel Corrie Died While Protesting In Gaza

Rachel Corrie was killed on March 16, 2003, by an Israeli bulldozer while protesting the demolition of homes in the Gaza Strip city of Rafah.

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16.01.2025

Medieval Murals At Angers Cathedral Revealed After Centuries

A series of 13th-century murals depicting the life of St. Maurille at France's Angers Cathedral have been photographed for the first time.

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16.01.2025

Henry Hill's Death: What Happened To The 'Goodfellas' Mobster?

Henry Hill's death from heart disease in Los Angeles on June 12, 2012 at age 69 was a far cry from the Mafia hit he long expected to take him out.

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15.01.2025

1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Featuring Biblical Blessing Found In Israel

The mosaic, which includes a verse from Deuteronomy, was discovered at the remains of a Byzantine monastery near Kiryat Gat.

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15.01.2025

The Shroud Of Turin And The Mysteries Behind It

First appearing in the historical record in 1354, the Shroud of Turin is believed by some to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ.

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15.01.2025

1,100-Year-Old Viking 'Beer Hall' Discovered In Scotland

The drinking hall, researchers believe, may have been used by the mighty Norse chief Earl Sigurd.

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14.01.2025

Bikini Atoll, The Pacific Paradise Ruined By Nuclear Testing

Starting with Operation Crossroads, the U.S. carried out 23 nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll between 1946 and 1958, contaminating this Pacific coral reef with deadly radiation.

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14.01.2025

Treasure Found Hidden Inside Statue Leg In German Church

During renovations at St. Andreas Church in Eisleben, workers uncovered 816 coins hidden inside a statue during the Thirty Years' War.

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14.01.2025

Black Bart, The Wild West's Mysterious Gentleman Bandit

Also known as Black Bart, Charles E. Boles robbed 28 stagecoaches in California and Oregon from 1875 to 1883, occasionally leaving behind poems.

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14.01.2025

Hope Diamond: The 'Cursed' History Of The Famous Gem

First extracted from India in the 17th century, the Hope Diamond is a 45.52-carat blue gemstone with a tumultuous history.

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14.01.2025

Cleopatra Selene II, The Only Daughter Of Queen Cleopatra

Born in 40 B.C.E. in Egypt, Cleopatra Selene II was raised as a Ptolemaic princess — but later became a Roman prisoner and then the queen of Mauretania.

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14.01.2025

The Shocking Crimes Of Velma Barfield, The "Death Row Granny"

On November 2, 1984, serial killer Margie Velma Barfield was executed for the murder of her fiancé Stuart Taylor, though she reportedly killed six others.

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13.01.2025

Stratton Oakmont: Inside The Real 'Wolf Of Wall Street' Firm

"Wolf of Wall Street" Jordan Belfort and Danny Porush founded the brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont on Long Island, New York in 1989, but it closed in 1996 due to securities fraud.

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13.01.2025

Pompeii Horse Prepped To Rescue Victims Found Preserved In Stables

The horse of an ancient Pompeii military official was discovered in full saddle and still harnessed to its stable. It was also well groomed.

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11.01.2025

99 Million-Year-Old Millipede Species Found Perfectly Preserved In Amber

Scientists created a new order for the unusual specimen and reconsidered how millipedes have evolved since the age of Dinosaurs.

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11.01.2025

Jimmy Carter's House And The Uplifting Story Behind It

Jimmy Carter's house at 209 Woodland Drive in Plains, Georgia was a modest $239,000 home that he and his wife Rosalynn lived in for more than 40 years.

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11.01.2025

Stone Discs Found In Ukraine May Be Viking Solar Compasses

The discs are made from pyrophyllite and were crafted between the 12th and 13th centuries, perhaps for use as solar compasses by Viking navigators.

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11.01.2025

2,600-Year-Old Shipwreck Mazarrón II Recovered In Spain

Between September and November 2024, archaeologists removed the Mazarrón II from the Mediterranean off the southeastern coast of Spain.

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10.01.2025

The Real Story Of How Bruce Lee Died At 32

Bruce Lee's death in Hong Kong at age 32 on July 20, 1973 was caused by an allergic reaction to an analgesic painkiller that resulted in brain swelling.

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Sasaki Kojirō, One Of Japan's Most Legendary Swordsmen

In early Edo-era Japan, Sasaki Kojirō was said to be a master swordsman — but he was ultimately defeated by Miyamoto Musashi in a 1612 duel.

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10.01.2025

Study Finds Roman Gladiator With Scandinavian Ancestry

The study found that the Roman gladiator, buried in York, England, had 25 percent Scandinavian DNA, offering new insights about early European migration.

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10.01.2025

World's Oldest 3D Map Possibly Discovered In French Cave

The oldest 3D map in world history, dating back 20,000 years, may have been found inside the Ségognole 3 cave just outside of Paris.

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09.01.2025

Workers Unearth 1,650-Pound Roman Coffin Along British Highway

While widening a portion of the A47 in Cambridgeshire, workers from National Highways unearthed a 1,500-year-old Roman coffin.

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09.01.2025

11-Year-Old Boy Stumbles Upon Ancient Fertility Amulet In Israel

Eleven-year-old Zvi Ben-David was on a hike with his family when he noticed a strange object — which turned out to be an ancient figurine.

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08.01.2025

1,800-Year-Old Gold 'Venus The Victorious' Ring Found In France

This ancient ring, bearing an engraving of Venus the Victorious, was found along the remains of a Roman road in the French commune of Pacé.

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08.01.2025

Owen Vanessa Elliot, The Daughter Of Cass Elliot

The daughter of The Mamas & the Papas singer "Mama" Cass Elliot, Owen Vanessa Elliot was just seven when her mother died of a heart attack in 1974.

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08.01.2025

The Story Of Hypatia, The Greek Philosopher Killed For Her Beliefs

An accomplished mathematician and astronomer in ancient Egypt, Hypatia was attacked and stoned to death by a Christian mob in 415 C.E.

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Benito Mussolini's Death At The Hands Of Italian Partisans In 1945

Luxurious Thermal Spa Uncovered In Pompeii Villa

Martin Luther King Sr., Civil Rights Activist And Father Of MLK Jr.

Secret Tunnels Described By Da Vinci Found Under Milan Castle

Inside Martin Luther King Jr.'s Death And His Tragic Final Hours

Ancient Pyramid-Shaped Complex Of Buildings Uncovered In Greece

Xolotl, The Dog-Headed Aztec God Of Fire And Lightning

Archaeologists Find Bronze Age Footprints In Italy

Rediscovered J.M.W. Turner Watercolor Could Sell For $500,000

Ancient Tomb Reveals Cruel Folktales From Mongol-Era China

Roman Bathrooms: Inside The Foul History Of Foricae

Moriori Waka Canoe Found On New Zealand's Chatham Island

Wild Bill Hickok's Death: Inside His Shocking Murder By Jack McCall

How American Activist Rachel Corrie Died While Protesting In Gaza

Medieval Murals At Angers Cathedral Revealed After Centuries

Henry Hill's Death: What Happened To The 'Goodfellas' Mobster?

1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Featuring Biblical Blessing Found In Israel

The Shroud Of Turin And The Mysteries Behind It

1,100-Year-Old Viking 'Beer Hall' Discovered In Scotland

Bikini Atoll, The Pacific Paradise Ruined By Nuclear Testing

Treasure Found Hidden Inside Statue Leg In German Church

Black Bart, The Wild West's Mysterious Gentleman Bandit

Hope Diamond: The 'Cursed' History Of The Famous Gem

Cleopatra Selene II, The Only Daughter Of Queen Cleopatra

The Shocking Crimes Of Velma Barfield, The "Death Row Granny"

Stratton Oakmont: Inside The Real 'Wolf Of Wall Street' Firm

Pompeii Horse Prepped To Rescue Victims Found Preserved In Stables

99 Million-Year-Old Millipede Species Found Perfectly Preserved In Amber

Jimmy Carter's House And The Uplifting Story Behind It

Stone Discs Found In Ukraine May Be Viking Solar Compasses

2,600-Year-Old Shipwreck Mazarrón II Recovered In Spain

The Real Story Of How Bruce Lee Died At 32

Sasaki Kojirō, One Of Japan's Most Legendary Swordsmen

Study Finds Roman Gladiator With Scandinavian Ancestry

World's Oldest 3D Map Possibly Discovered In French Cave

Workers Unearth 1,650-Pound Roman Coffin Along British Highway

11-Year-Old Boy Stumbles Upon Ancient Fertility Amulet In Israel

1,800-Year-Old Gold 'Venus The Victorious' Ring Found In France

Owen Vanessa Elliot, The Daughter Of Cass Elliot

The Story Of Hypatia, The Greek Philosopher Killed For Her Beliefs

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